User Manual

Installing the Motion Sensor
This Accessory is installed as part of the Intruder Alarm.
 Questions about the Motion Sensor?
Click Getting started with the Motion Sensor.
Where to put the Motion Sensor
The Motion Sensor can be used to check for activity in a room or area in your home. The Motion Sensor is
designed for use indoors. A hallway, or in a ground floor room pointing towards a door, are good choices. You
should position it so that it has a good view across the area you want to protect, but try to position your
Motion Detector so that it points away from windows or exterior doors. Your AlertMe Motion Sensor will
sense motion in a range up to 10m. Make sure you put the Motion Detector the right way up! Bear in mind
that the Motion Detector may detect medium to large pets.
You have the choice of positioning the Motion Sensor flat on one wall, or on a corner between two walls.
These two options are illustrated here. There are general guidelines about positioning AlertMe Accessories
here. For more information about the Motion Sensor, click here.
Repeat the following instructions for each Motion Sensor you have. It is a good idea before you start to think
about where you will install each of your sensors to best secure your home.
Positioning the Motion Sensor in your home
All Motion Sensors which you have not yet set up should currently be near to your Hub, and their lights should
be off.
On the walkthrough page on AlertMe's secure website you should now be able to see all the Accessories you
have not yet set up, including the Motion Sensor you are about to install. If you click a Motion Sensor icon, you
should see the light on one of the Motion Sensors near your Hub start to flash on and off regularly. This is the
one to install now.
Take this Motion Sensor to where ever you wish to put it. As you move around your home, the light on your
Motion Sensor may continue to flash regularly, or the light may start to blink twice every few seconds. When
the light is blinking, that means that you are not in a good location to install your Motion Sensor, as the radio
signal is not good enough. Don't panic! There are two reasons the light might do this. One is that you are in a
slightly bad spot for the wireless network; you may find that moving the sensor just a few inches one way or
another is all it takes to get to a better place. If moving it around does not work, try another location. If you
cannot find a good spot anywhere near there, it might be that you are out of range of the Hub. Moving your
Lamp nearer to where you want to install this sensor might be the answer - read more about tweaking your
system for better wireless network coverage.
As you position your Motion Sensor, you should make sure you select a location where the Motion Sensor light
is flashing continuously. You may wish to place the Motion Sensor somewhere, and then watch it for 5 to 10
seconds to ensure that it continues to flash, confirming that this is a good position where it can be in constant
contact with your Hub. Once you have found a good spot, fix the Motion Sensor in place with a sticky pad
(read the instructions first!).